This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ゴ、コ、さ.える、こお.る、ひ.える
Romaji: go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

freeze, be cold, be clear, attain skill

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  15
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-2-4
Korean Reading:  ho
Chinese Reading:  hu4
Unicode:  51b1
JIS:  5154

Indexes

New Nelson Index: 414
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2b4.3
Four Corner Index: 3111.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1613
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0143

Words

冴える (さえる)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to be on the ball; to be wide awake; to look upbeat; to be perky; to be cheerful; to master (a skill); to excel at; to cleanly execute; to be satisfying; to become frigid; to become intensely cold
冴え (さえ)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
冴え冴え (さえざえ)
clearly; brightly; crisply
冴え冴えした (さえざえした)
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
冴えない (さえない)
dark; dull; sullen; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing; boring; uninteresting
冴え冴えとした (さえざえとした)
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
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